Dr. Maria Aslam will be the speaker for this event. She has 10 years of experience in designing and conducting health research projects in the U.S. and Europe. She also has 7 years in managing health research projects for private, government and international agencies. Dr. Aslam has conducted projects for…

​Charles B. Knapp, President Emeritus of the University of Georgia, served as interim Dean of the Terry College of Business from 2013-14. Director of the Executive Doctorate of Education Program at the Institute for Higher Education, he also serves on the Board of Directors for Aflac, Inc., and as Chairman of the Georgia Charter Schools Commission. Knapp is an economist and educator and has previously held positions as President of the Aspen Institute, Executive Vice President of Tulane University, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor in the Carter Administration. He received a B.S from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Karl Ryker is a VP for International Finance and Accounting for UPS International Small Package and Global Forwarding. He is responsible for planning, costing systems and support, and international accounting for the international business units that generate over $16B in revenues. After graduating with a BSBA in Finance, he accepted a position in St. Louis working in the accounting office. This was the first of five re-locations for Karl and his family. After 20 years working for UPS' domestic operations, he accepted a position in UPS Supply Chains Solutions responsible for Latin America and the southern border operations with Mexico. He traveled throughout Mexico, Central America and South America working to integrate acquisitions and to improve accounting processes, while growing the international business. Karl’s has earned a BSBA in Finance, an MBA with a focus in Finance and successfully passed the CPA examination.

The speaker will be Dr. Boudreau. Dr. Marie-Claude Boudreau is an Associate Professor of MIS at the University of Georgia. Her current research focuses on creating sustainable business practices. Dr. Boudreau has authored articles published in both academic journals (e.g., Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, and Organization Science) and practitioner journals (e.g., MISQ Executive, The Academy of Management Executive, and Cutter Benchmark Review). Her teaching interests include data management, integrated software packages, globalization of IS and qualitative research. She was a visiting professor at l’Université Jean Moulin, in Lyon (France) and Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia). Dr. Boudreau received a PhD in Computer Information Systems from Georgia State University, a Diplôme d’Enseignement Supérieur Spécialisé from l’École Supérieure des Affaires de Grenoble (France) and an MBA from l’Université Laval in Québec (Canada).

The speaker is Dr. Mark Huber. He received his PhD in Management Information Systems from UGA and teaches as a senior lecturer in MIS. He is the director of the Terry College's Institute for Leadership Advancement and member of the executive committee of the Teaching Academy. Among other things, Dr. Huber enjoys spending time with family, being outdoors and shooting photos.

Robert E. Hoyt is the Dudley L. Moore, Jr. Chair and Professor of Risk Management and Insurance in the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. He teaches corporate risk management and enterprise risk management and serves as the Department Head for Insurance, Legal Studies, and Real Estate.

His research interests are focused in the areas of corporate hedging, enterprise risk management, catastrophe risk management, insurer operations, the economics of insurance fraud, liability system costs and insurer insolvency.

Interestingly enough, Dr. Hoyt is a tuba player, played in the Cornhusker Marching Band, and was president of the Classic City Band. Not surprisingly, his many trips to Germany have given him the opportunity to hear some great tuba players. He earned a minor in German, studied at a Goethe Institute in southern Germany on a DAAD scholarship, and completed a year of study at the University of Cologne on an ITT International Fellowship.

Please come and find out about many study abroad programs and resources available to students. There will be over 70 different booths, appearances by Hairy Dawg and opening words by Provost Whitten (Thursday only).

Tim Samples is an Assistant Professor of Legal Studies at the Terry College. His current research focus is investor-state relations in Latin America. Professor Samples is frequently quoted in international business media—in outlets such as Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, NPR, Financial Times, BBC Mundo—and has made television appearances on CNN en Español.

Before joining the faculty at UGA, Professor Samples practiced law at Hogan Lovells, where he focused on international business transactions in Latin America. Before law school, he worked in Chile and Argentina. Professor Samples was born in California, went to UGA as an undergraduate, and has lived in Latin America several times. He speaks Spanish fluently and is proficient in Portuguese.

Join the International Business Society for Career Search 101: Tips and Techniques for Maneuvering the Job Market, featuring BOS Staffing. Society members will be able to meet with the speaker for a VIP time from 6:25 - 6:55 p.m. preceding the lecture.

Join the International Business Society for a Lunch and Learn featuring Dr. Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, a Research Economist and Assistant Policy Adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. A native of Peru, Dr. Quispe-Agnoli focuses her current research on topics such as the economic impact of immigration. **Event is free…

Keynote Speaker: Kessel D. Stelling, Jr. (BBA 1978), Chairman and CEO, Synovus Financial Corporation
Terry graduates will be personally recognized for all the hard work and dedication it takes to earn their Terry degree. Held in conjunction with the University of Georgia's spring graduation ceremony, Graduation Convocation is a special ceremony…